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John Lee sworn in as Hong Kong's new chief executive
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 1 (ANI): John Lee was sworn in on Friday as the sixth-term chief executive of Hong Kong, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, a move meant to signal that Beijing has the former British colony well under its control 25 years after taking over.
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Udaipur beheading: NIA suspects role of 'terror gang, not terror outfit'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): A day after taking over the brutal murder of a tailor in Udaipur, who was hacked to death inside his shop by two men on Tuesday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday said it suspects the role of a "terror gang and not a terror outfit".
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Netherlands skipper Pieter Seelaar announces international retirement due
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
The 34-year-old made his debut for the Netherlands team in 2005, eventually taking over from Peter Borren in the leadership role in 2018.
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Study shows that Invasive species are gaining charge over American forests
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ohio [US], June 19 (ANI): Invasive species introduced to the United States over the past century are found to be crowding out many native plants, according to a new botanical study in southwest Ohio.
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Army Chief reviews security situation in Kashmir
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 21 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande is on a two-day visit to Kashmir. The COAS is on his maiden visit to Kashmir after taking over as the Chief of the Indian Army, informed the Ministry of Defence.
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Army chief Gen Pande visits Ladakh to review operational preparedness
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): In his first visit outside Delhi after taking over as Army Chief, General Manoj Pande on Thursday started his three-day tour of the Ladakh sector where he would review the overall security situation along the borders with China and Pakistan.
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New Army Chief underlines need for 'indigenous weapons' to fight conventio
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Russia-Ukraine war has taught India to be prepared to fight conventional wars besides building capacity using indigenous weapon systems, said Army chief General Manoj Pande on Sunday soon after taking over his assignment.
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Musk criticises Twitter's censorship lawyer after taking over microbloggi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 28 (ANI): Tesla CEO Elon Musk's criticism of a content decision made by the social networking platform legal team was followed by a wave of abusive tweets directed against the company's "top censorship advocate" Vijaya Gadde, who is upset after the takeover of the s
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SC stays Allahabad HC order relating to Mohammad Ali Jauhar University
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Allahabad High Court order, which allowed the taking over of the land allotted to Mohammad Ali Jauhar University run by Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar Trust headed by Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan.
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Tajikistan readies camps for fleeing Afghans, UNHCR calls for support
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], April 17 (ANI): Even after eight months of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, Afghan citizens continue to take dangerous steps to flee the country, seeking shelters across nations, while the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the world to l
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Hong Kong's former security head leading the race to be city's next Chief
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, April 9 (ANI): Known for defending, promoting and advancing Hong Kong's most controversial laws, the city state's former Secretary for Security John Lee is the most likely contender for becoming the next Chief Executive, taking over from Carrie Lam.
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Uttarakhand to form expert panel for implementation of uniform civil code
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 24 (ANI): In the first cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami after taking over as CM for the consecutive term, the Uttarakhand government on Thursday decided to form a committee of experts for the implementation of the 'Uniform
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